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A practical guide to microbiological policies and procedures needed to prevent the transmission of infection through blood transfusion, this text is intended for use in Eastern Mediterranean countries. It responds to growing concern about the number of serious infections that can be transmitted through unsafe blood. All the major viral, bacterial, and protozoal agents known to be transmitted by blood are covered in this comprehensive text. Practical advice on screening tests is provided in the main part of the manual, which includes chapters on the strengths and weaknesses of diagnostic and confirmatory tests, the strategies underlying their selection and use, the appropriate management of test results, and the sue of automated systems and equipment. The book concludes with chapters on quality assurance and on transfusion bacteriology and environmental monitoring of work areas.

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